THURSDAY DECEMBER 22, 2016
WISHING YOU THE BEST OF THE HOLIDAYS FROM THE STAFF AT METROLAND MEDIA TORONTO Parkdale-raised artist Victoria Wallace’s ’Almost Home’ was selected out of several submissions to grace the front of the final edition of the Parkdale Liberty Villager. Visit the link to read more about the artist. Submitted photo FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
DRAKE HOTEL EXPANSION RAISES QUESTIONS The Drake Hotel is expanding its horizons. As it currently stands, the Drake Hotel is three-storeys and the expansion, which has been in the works for the past five years, is for a five-storey building slated for adjacent 1142 and 1144 Queen Street West. Submitted image FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews l See DRAKE, pages 14-15
WE’RE BUYING TOO MUCH: TORONTO ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE People should consider if they truly need something before buying it, the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) says. TEA’s waste campaigner Emily Alfred suggests people buy less and use it longer when they do. Dan Pearce/Metroland FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
SPENDING CHRISTMAS IN A HOMELESS, WOMEN’S SHELTER IS A REALITY FOR MANY Loved ones arrive inside a home decorated with all the trimmings for Christmas, sharing hugs and laughter. But while that might be reality for some, for others it’s a time of spending the holidays surrounded by strangers in a homeless shelter, with nothing more than the clothes on their backs and no friends or family to visit. FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews